#e79d2e color: Clarified Butter
#e79d2e is rgb(231, 157, 46) in RGB and oklch(75.162% 0.1467 71.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
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- Warm
- ≈ Orange
- amber-500
- Black 9%
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About #e79d2e
#e79d2e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 72°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.26:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Clarified Butter (#e69c23). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.
Lighter: #e79d2e mixed with white
Darker: #e79d2e mixed with black
Calmer: #e79d2e with less saturation
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What color is #e79d2e?
#e79d2e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Clarified Butter. In RGB it is rgb(231, 157, 46), in HSL hsl(36, 79.4%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.162% 0.1467 71.85).
What colors go well with #e79d2e?
The complementary color of #e79d2e is #63b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb8c60 and #c2b128. The triadic partners are #00cbc6 and #cd92f1.
Is white or black text more readable on #e79d2e?
Black text reads better on #e79d2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e79d2e a warm or cool color?
#e79d2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.147.